Flight crew of advanced widebody transport failed to turn after takeoff runway 26 at ont.

Attributes
ACN	142833
Time
Date	199004
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ont
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ont
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 4675 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	142833
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After takeoff on runway 26R, I continued on runway heading awaiting and expecting turn clearance from departure control. The departure controller informed me, upon checking in after the tower to departure frequency change, that he had expected me to proceed direct to the pdz VOR immediately after takeoff. After his questioning and a subsequent closer look at the SID, I agree that the SID does require a pilot initiated turn but it doesn't state when it is required. To give further clarification to the prado tower departure, it would be helpful to amplify when the left turn is required when departing runway 26L/right. Please note that runways 8L/right specifically states to make a right turn direct pdz VOR within 1 mi. With the absence of a note for runways 26L/right, there is the implication that a left turn direct pdz can be made at the pilot's discretion or at least there is no requirement to make the turn as soon as possible.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW OF ADVANCED WDB FAILED TO TURN AFTER TKOF RWY 26 AT ONT.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF ON RWY 26R, I CONTINUED ON RWY HDG AWAITING AND EXPECTING TURN CLRNC FROM DEP CTL. THE DEP CTLR INFORMED ME, UPON CHKING IN AFTER THE TWR TO DEP FREQ CHANGE, THAT HE HAD EXPECTED ME TO PROCEED DIRECT TO THE PDZ VOR IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF. AFTER HIS QUESTIONING AND A SUBSEQUENT CLOSER LOOK AT THE SID, I AGREE THAT THE SID DOES REQUIRE A PLT INITIATED TURN BUT IT DOESN'T STATE WHEN IT IS REQUIRED. TO GIVE FURTHER CLARIFICATION TO THE PRADO TWR DEP, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO AMPLIFY WHEN THE L TURN IS REQUIRED WHEN DEPARTING RWY 26L/R. PLEASE NOTE THAT RWYS 8L/R SPECIFICALLY STATES TO MAKE A R TURN DIRECT PDZ VOR WITHIN 1 MI. WITH THE ABSENCE OF A NOTE FOR RWYS 26L/R, THERE IS THE IMPLICATION THAT A L TURN DIRECT PDZ CAN BE MADE AT THE PLT'S DISCRETION OR AT LEAST THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO MAKE THE TURN ASAP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.